Rhodesian security forces boiled the remains of a young recruit
After describing how he and his fellow comrades bombed BP Shell oil tanks in December 1978, in a strike that dealt a blow to enemy forces, becoming both a devastating…
COMMUNION: Watch us as we upend this stubborn neo-colonial system
Communion with Bishop Lazarus Revolutions, by their very nature, are not pretty, but messy — very messy. They often involve forcefully — and at times violently — tearing the fabric…
Removal of colonial school names is a national imperative
Schools are set to reopen for the second term on Tuesday. Our reporter DEBRA MATABVU sat down with Primary and Secondary Education Minister TORERAYI MOYO and discussed the sector’s preparedness,…
Climate disasters don’t just destroy homes; they change lives forever
Denboy Kudejira, Liboster Mwadzingeni and Christopher Mabeza When environmental hazards strike, the damage is usually counted in numbers: how many people died, how many homes were destroyed, how many people…
Rethinking communication: Beyond social media views and likes
Ranson Madzamba In this new media world where citizen journalism is spreading like veld fire, it seems the majority of people on social media platforms are now “journalists”. THEY are…
Great Zimbabwe University’s dryland hub powering jobs, value addition
George Maponga recently in CHIVI AS climate change continues to batter Zimbabwe’s dry regions, a new innovation centre is demonstrating how indigenous knowledge and modern technology can be combined to…
Is power of petrodollar in decline?
Professor Chris Ogden After weeks of blockades by Iran and the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, it is clear the narrow waterway is now pivotal to the outcome…
Poultry management training lifts output, transforms rural livelihoods
Johnson Siamachira Zimbabwe’s poultry industry, vital for rural livelihoods and national food security, is on the brink of transformation. Smallholder farmers grapple with challenges like inefficient production systems, disease threats,…
China is building soft power as Trump burns bridges
Gideon Rachman As I write, the World Snooker Championship was coming to a climax in Sheffield, with 22-year-old Wu Yize battling Britain’s Shaun Murphy for supremacy. Wu’s win (later on)…
Practical solutions to growing threat of extreme heat in Southern Africa
Professor Jerome Amir Singh and Dr Caradee Wright Extreme heat is not just uncomfortable weather — it is becoming a serious threat to health, jobs and food security across Southern…











